Free And Secure Trade FAST

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Free And Secure Trade (FAST)

• A Harmonized Highway Commercial Process for
  pre-approved low risk importers, carriers and
  drivers

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CLEARANCE PROCESS
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FAST PASSAGE
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ENROLLMENT CENTERS
1. Woodstock NB/ Houlton ME 2. Stanstead (55)
QC/ Derby Line VT 3. Lacolle QC/ Champlain
NY 4. Fort Erie ON/ Buffalo NY 5. Windsor ON/
Detroit MI 6. Sarnia ON/ Port Huron MI 7.
Emerson MB/ Pembina ND 8. North Portal SK/
Portal ND 9. Coutts AB/ Sweetgrass MT 10.
Pacific Highway BC/ Blaine WA
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FAST STATISITICS

• As of August 31st, 2003
•   Importers
• 24 have submitted PIP MOU
• 5 are FAST Approved
• Carriers
• 313 have submitted PIP MOU
• 132 are FAST Approved
• Drivers
• Over 27,337 drivers have applied
• 6,799 have received their cards

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NEXT STEPS/ FUTURE PLANS

• Streamlining (i.e. accelerated FAST registration
  process)
• Examine possibilities for continued FAST
  expansion
• More passage sites
• More enrollment centres
• Develop and implement proximity card and
  transponder technology
• Display of driver photo at primary inspection line

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FOR MORE INFORMATION

• FREE AND SECURE TRADE (FAST) PROGRAM
• www.ccra.gc.ca/fast
• CUSTOMS SELF ASSESSMENT (CSA)
• www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/customs/business/importing/csa
  
• PARTNERS IN PROTECTION (PIP) PROGRAM
• www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/customs/general/enforcement/pa
  rtners/menu-e.html
• CUSTOMS TRADE PARTNERSHIP AGAINST TERRORISM
  (C-TPAT)
• www.cbp.gov